pharmacology

the study of chemicals (drugs) on living tissues and how those chemicals help diagnose, treat, cure, and prevent disease or correct the pathophysiology of living tissues. the study of drugs and their action in the body

blood dyscrasia

DEA

under department of justice; organized to enfore the conrolled substances act. Every manufacturer, physician nurse practitioner, physician assistant, dentist, pharmacy, and hospital that manufactures, prescribes, or dispenses any of the drugs listed in the five schedules must register

depression

gynecomastia

an abnormal enlargement of one or both breasts in men; sometimes accompanied by milk production. may be related to hormonal imbalance, adrenal or pituitary tumor, medication containing estrogens or steroidal compounds, or liver disorders

prophylactic

psychoactive drug

stevens-johnson syndrom

a serious, sometimes fatal, inflammatory disease affecting children and young adults. it is characterized by the acute onset of fever, skin rash, and ulcers on the mucous membranes of the lips, eyes, mouth, nasal passage, and genitalia. it may be an allergic reaction to certain drugs, or it may follow pregnancy, herpes virus I, or other infection

stimulation

synergistic effect

teratogen

any substance, agent, or process that interferes with normal prenatal development, causing the formation of one or more developmental abnormalities in the fetus. may be related to chemical agents such as drugs, cleansers, alcohol, or may be related to radiation, infectious agents, age or health of mother or intrauterine trauma

tolerance

withdrawal syndrome

a physical and mental response after cessation or severe reduction in the intake of a substance such as alcohol or opiates that has been used regularly to induce euphoria, intoxication, or relief from pain or distress. characterized by anxiery, restlessness, insomnia, irritability, impaired attention, and often physical illness